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| Athens: thousands of public-sector workers march against austerity | Athens: thousands of public-sector workers march against austerity |
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| Protest, for better employment rights, is latest in series that has hindered rubbish collection in major cities in Greece | |
| Angela Monaghan | |
| Thu 22 Jun 2017 19.41 BST | |
| Last modified on Mon 27 Nov 2017 21.23 GMT | |
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| Greece has been hit by fresh strike action as thousands of public sector workers marched through Athens in protest against the debt-ridden country’s austerity programme. | Greece has been hit by fresh strike action as thousands of public sector workers marched through Athens in protest against the debt-ridden country’s austerity programme. |
| Authorities said that about 5,000 people took part in the demonstration on Thursday, in the latest in a series of protests that have hindered rubbish collection in major cities. | Authorities said that about 5,000 people took part in the demonstration on Thursday, in the latest in a series of protests that have hindered rubbish collection in major cities. |
| Unions are calling on the left-led government to grant workers better employment rights, moving those on short-term contracts that have expired or are about to expire into full-time, permanent roles. | Unions are calling on the left-led government to grant workers better employment rights, moving those on short-term contracts that have expired or are about to expire into full-time, permanent roles. |
| Some demonstrators dumped rubbish outside the interior ministry building, and protestors briefly clashed with police who used teargas to prevent them from entering the parliament complex. | Some demonstrators dumped rubbish outside the interior ministry building, and protestors briefly clashed with police who used teargas to prevent them from entering the parliament complex. |
| A government attempt to extend the contracts of municipal refuse collectors has been ruled unconstitutional, and government officials have said they are seeking an alternative solution. | A government attempt to extend the contracts of municipal refuse collectors has been ruled unconstitutional, and government officials have said they are seeking an alternative solution. |
| As the dispute continues, authorities in Athens and other major cities have asked people to keep their refuse at home. | As the dispute continues, authorities in Athens and other major cities have asked people to keep their refuse at home. |
| Greece has been forced by its lenders to agree to further spending cuts, pension reductions and tax rises in order to unlock emergency funds. Last week a fresh crisis was averted when creditors agreed to release €8.5bn (£7.4bn) of bailout funds aimed at putting the debt-stricken nation back on the road to recovery. | Greece has been forced by its lenders to agree to further spending cuts, pension reductions and tax rises in order to unlock emergency funds. Last week a fresh crisis was averted when creditors agreed to release €8.5bn (£7.4bn) of bailout funds aimed at putting the debt-stricken nation back on the road to recovery. |
| Greece will initially receive about €7.4bn, enabling the government to repay debts mainly owed to the European Central Bank. The remaining funds will be handed over once creditors are satisfied that Greece has complied with reforms. | Greece will initially receive about €7.4bn, enabling the government to repay debts mainly owed to the European Central Bank. The remaining funds will be handed over once creditors are satisfied that Greece has complied with reforms. |
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